Martial Raysse

Martial Raysse is a prominent French Nouveau Realist artist. Working with found-object assemblages, advertising imagery, and the elevation of kitsch to fine art, Raysse is often viewed as a predecessor of the Pop Art movement. His later works consisted of elaborate paintings fit with working neon lights, often featuring bright colors and Arcadian settings akin to the work of Nicholas Poussin.

Born on February 12, 1936 in Golfe-Juan, France to a family of ceramicists, he started writing poetry and painting at an early age. By 1960, Raysse was a founding member of the Nouveau Realism movement, alongside artists such as Yves Klein and Jean Tinguely. The group sought to utilize and transform the industrial scale of consumer society in their own work, and exploit readymade materials for the purposes of conceptual and formal concerns.

Today, Raysse’s work is held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., among others. He lives and works in Issigeac, France.

Martial Raysse is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 16 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Martial Raysse (2026), The Big Departure (1972), Jupiter (1971), Mode d’Emploi, Les Nouveaux Réalistes (1970), Camembert Martial Extra-doux (1969), Portrait Electro Machin Chose (1967), Sous un arbre perché (1981), La petite danse (1980). The recorded credits span 1967 to 2026, including 16 movies and 0 TV shows.

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